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Games like Call of Duty come in two flavors: those built around a cinematic first-person campaign in the spirit of Modern Warfare, and those centered on fast, competitive multiplayer you fire up for "just one more match." If Activision's yearly release cycle has worn thin — or you simply want something fresh to shoot at — there's no shortage of alternatives. We've gathered 27 of the best and split them across three eras: shooters set in the past (both World Wars and Vietnam), the present (modern conflicts and special ops) and the future (sci-fi with exoskeletons and aliens). There's also a dedicated block of free games like Call of Duty you can download and jump into right now, plus picks for players who only care about the single-player campaign. From hardcore 100-player milsims to arcade run-and-gun, whatever "feels like CoD" to you is somewhere on this list — and there's something here for a beefy rig and a modest laptop alike.

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